Thames Road Sunderland
5 addresses across 1 postcode (SR3), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 38765390.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Sunderland cost £147,763 in August 2026 (+4.6% on a year); private rents averaged £710 a month.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: It is in a coalfield, in a low risk area.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Energy projects: 3 renewable energy projects nearby are planned or being built; the nearest, Hastings Hill Farm, Foxcover Road - Battery Energy Storage, is 910 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Sunderland costs £2,197 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sunderland, about 4.6 km (2.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Barnes Park, is about 410 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 90 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Happy House Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 32% of households owned their home and 12% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 65 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Sunderland
A typical home in Sunderland cost £147,763 in August 2026, 4.6% more than a year before. That is 18% more than five years earlier and 38% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £261,768 |
| Semi-detached | £158,375 |
| Terraced | £128,937 |
| Flat or maisonette | £82,296 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £131,489 |
Private renters in Sunderland paid £710 a month on average in September 2026, 4.1% more than a year before. That is 29% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £525 |
| Two bedrooms | £650 |
| Three bedrooms | £776 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,083 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 69 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3). Built: 1930-1949 (2); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
The postcode does not have the 5 or more domestic meters needed for figures to be published.
Council tax
What each band costs in Sunderland in 2026-27: Band D £2,197 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,465 | £1,709 | £1,953 | £2,197 | £2,685 | £3,174 | £3,662 | £4,394 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (97% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Energy projects nearby
7 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 3 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings Hill Farm, Foxcover Road - Battery Energy Storage Sunderland 24/02111/FUL | Battery storage | 38 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jul 2025 | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Fox Cover Road - Battery Energy Storage Sunderland 23/01981/FUL | Battery storage | 30 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Sep 2024 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Calsonic Kansei - Solar Array Sunderland 24/00715/PCZ | Solar farm | 2.1 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jun 2024 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Houghton-le-Spring Landfill Site | Landfill Gas | 3 MW | Operational Dec 2006 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Nissan Wind Farm | Wind 6 turbines | 4 MW | Operational Nov 2005 | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Nissan Motors Plant Extn Sunderland 07/02462/FUL | Wind 3 turbines | 2 MW | Operational Apr 2008 | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| South Sharpley Wind Farm (Revised) County Durham PLAN/2008/0355 | Wind 3 turbines | 7.5 MW | Operational Jan 2013 | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
This postcode is in a coalfield, in a low risk area: coal was mined in the area, but no workings shallow enough to matter for building are recorded.
Conveyancers usually still order a coal mining search (CON29M) for a home in a coalfield.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 90 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR3 4NB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sunderland 709,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Seaham 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km (5.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tadcaster Road Thorney Close | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Sunderland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car park-Sunderland | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thorndale Road | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 24 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Happy House Surgery Good Aug 2016 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Demnox Pharmacy | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Sunderland Royal Hospital Requires improvement Feb 2023 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Care homes | 5 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thornbury Care Centre Good Jun 2018 | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Gillbridge Police Station | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Londis Cashzone | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barnes Park 44 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,460 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Canal Farm Allotments 3.3 ha | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 46 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hasting Hill cursus and causewayed enclosure, 600m south of Hasting Hill Farm, a scheduled monument, 670 m (0.4 miles) west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hasting Hill cursus and causewayed enclosure, 600m south of Hasting Hill Farm | Scheduled monument | 670 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Round barrow on Hasting Hill, 230m west of Hasting Hill Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hasting Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Foxhole Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Gilleylaw Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| The Bottoms | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Long Reach | Tidal water | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) west |
| Pattinson South Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the street's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Sunderland: see them on the Sunderland page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasting Hill Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 190 m | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 55% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 63% in 2024 and 31% in 2023) |
| Farringdon Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 60% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 62% in 2024 and 49% in 2023) |
| Thorney Close Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 63% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 68% in 2024 and 61% in 2023) |
| East Herrington Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 81% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11% at the higher standard (2025; 75% in 2024 and 80% in 2023) |
| Farringdon Community Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 46.2 (44.6 in 2025 and 45.9 in 2024); 57.9% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Sandhill View Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 41.1 (38.6 in 2025 and 40.6 in 2024); 47.9% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Grindon Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | None published |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good | 74% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 70% in 2024 and 77% in 2023) |
| Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding | 97% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 33% at the higher standard (2025; 90% in 2024 and 84% in 2023) |
| Broadway Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | 55% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5% at the higher standard (2025; 64% in 2024 and 56% in 2023) |
| Christ's College | All-through | 4–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 63% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 8% at the higher standard (2025; 51% in 2024 and 53% in 2023) GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 40.8 (43.2 in 2025 and 39.9 in 2024); 41.2% grade 5+ in English and maths |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
2 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 1.2 km (0.7 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Angels Nursery SR3 4EN | Full day care | 58 | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playdays 4 Kidz C.I.C SR4 8HW | Full day care | 30 | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 66 childminders and 4 home childcarers (nannies) in Sunderland. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings Hill Academy SR3 4LY | School/college/university | 50 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily SR3 4NU | Retailers - other | 130 m | 4 Good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Thorndale Convenience Store SR3 4JR | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 5 Mar 2023 |
| Holy Rosary Parish Centre SR3 3LD | Other catering premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2023 |
| Peggy's Delights SR3 3LD | Other catering premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 May 2024 |
| Gills Golden Fry SR3 3HU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Nov 2025 |
| Aryan's Pizza Shop SR3 4JR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Tadcaster Road (14); On or near Tilbury Gardens (14); On or near Theme Road (11); On or near Tuscan Road (9); On or near Tenby Road (5).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 67% | 17% |
| Private rented | under 1% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 12% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SR3 4NB: 5 addresses
Nearby streets
Tenby Road · Tuscan Road · Theme Road · Thorne Road · Tasman Road · Tilbury Road · Tilbury Gardens · Tadcaster Road · Thorne Square · Townsend Square · Beckwith Road · Turnham Road
All the streets in SR3 and across Sunderland.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.